Sales Team
- William P. Franca, Executive Vice President, Distribution (francaw@direxionfunds.com)
- Maris L. Lambergs, Vice President, Sales (lambergsm@direxionfunds.com)
- Louis Flamino, Regional Vice President, West (flaminol@direxionfunds.com)
- Michael E. Matarazzo, Regional Vice President, Midwest (matarazzom@direxionfunds.com)
- Thomas C Laxton, Regional Vice President, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic (laxtont@direxionfunds.com)
- Steve Ravenna, Regional Vice President, Southeast (ravennas@direxionfunds.com)
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- William P. Franca
Executive Vice President, Distribution
As the Executive Vice President, Distribution at Direxion Funds, Bill leads the external and internal sales organization in building partnerships with registered investment advisors and broker/dealers. He is a member of the Direxion Executive Management Committee.
Bill has more than twenty years of successful financial services distribution experience. Prior to joining Direxion Funds, he held several executive-level positions with Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, where he rose to Senior Vice President, National Sales. As Executive Vice President, Distribution at Sun Life Financial, he led all field-related activities including business development, national accounts, and wholesaler management. Before joining SunLife, he held leadership positions with Manulife and American Capital.
Bill earned an MBA from the University of Tampa and a BS in Natural Sciences from the University of South Florida. He received the Certified Financial Manager designation from the Merrill Lynch Institute. He holds NASD Series 7, 23 and 63 licenses, as well as a State of Florida Insurance license and is certified nationally as a continuing education instructor.
- Maris L. Lambergs, CLU, ChFC, RHU.
Vice President, Sales
As VP, Sales, Maris leads Direxion's internal sales effort and works closely with key national accounts to deepen and grow distribution.
Prior to joining Direxion Funds, Maris spent the first half of his 35+ years in our industry as a financial advisor, brokerage manager, general agent, and director of sales. Since 1987, as National Sales Manager, he has developed and led several award winning national wholesaling teams responsible for the distribution of mutual funds, managed accounts, retirement plans, and insurance products.
Maris is a graduate of Massachusetts Military Academy, and a past member of the board, and chairman of continuing education, Boston chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. He is also a member of the Financial Planning Association, and holds NASD Series 1, 24, and 63 licenses, as well as Massachusetts life and health insurance licenses.
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